ben10 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherb...500/X8DAL-i.cfm This is the new dual Xeon cpu offering from Super Micro. People have had good luck with the previous gen Super Micros, has anyone tried this puppy out? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/164914-super-micro-x8dal-i/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
cupidus2 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Any advice or experience on the dual lga 1366 5500 xeon motherboards would be highly valuable! thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/164914-super-micro-x8dal-i/#findComment-1156856 Share on other sites More sharing options...
olaominan Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 This board looks like it could be the basis for an excellent MacPro clone. Especially considering it has a full length 16x PCIe 2.0 slot (many, if not most, server board haven't). And a decent price tag. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/164914-super-micro-x8dal-i/#findComment-1157017 Share on other sites More sharing options...
r8f5e7 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 5500 Tylersburg, Realtek ALC883 Sound, Intel LAN 82584L, ICH10R - sounds VERY promising! I can understand why some ppl here would like to build a MacPro themselves, even if it's not cheaper in the end - you still have full control over everything thats used in the computer, plus you don't have this warranty {censored} Apple 'offers' (one year, must be extended at high cost..). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/164914-super-micro-x8dal-i/#findComment-1157145 Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_ren Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Hi all I got my hands on a Supermicro intel 5500 based board. I'm trying to install with iDeneb distro and having some problems. At first it didn't recognize my HD at all, Then it did, but failed at formatting it. I switched the board's (bios) between RAID and IDE modes with no luck. Now I'm at a stage where it's waiting for the boot volume... Any tips? This could be a hell of a hackintosh since it's very close to the original apple machine and costs half! Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/164914-super-micro-x8dal-i/#findComment-1175786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
r8f5e7 Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 I'm trying to install with iDeneb distro and having some problems. At first it didn't recognize my HD at all, Then it did, but failed at formatting it. I switched the board's (bios) between RAID and IDE modes with no luck. Now I'm at a stage where it's waiting for the boot volume... Any tips? Hi! Glad to hear you're brave enough to try this! Please stick to this post so we can all learn from your experiences with this board. Would be great if it turned out to be hackintoshable! - Which version if iDeneb are you using? - Are your harddrives and optical drives SATA or IDE? - What options do you have in BIOS concerning the configuration of these drives (RAID, AHCI etc.)? The problem you get is probably caused by something related to the storage controller. Are your drives connected to the ICH10R controller or to another (don't know if theres a second controller on the board)? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/164914-super-micro-x8dal-i/#findComment-1175887 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbowser Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 I just got the X8DAL-3 (same as the -i but with and additional on board SAS controller)> I have been trying all day to get iDeneb V1.4 10.5.6 or iPC 10.5.6 installed but I am not having much luck. Basically the problem i am having is as soon as the apple logo appears the computer reboots. Booting with -v doesn't lead any clues because it reboots before any additional info (instead of not using -v) is displayed. Both my CD Drive and HD are SATA and there is no IDE. Any help would be appreciated. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/164914-super-micro-x8dal-i/#findComment-1192076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_ren Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Hi people I've given up on hacking this machine. After endless tries I got nowhere. Here is the info I can share. My Bios was set to the following: PCI/SATA config - RAID - Intel Disable HT Technology, disable Intel C-State technology, set Active Processor Cores to 1. select PCIPnP configuration - Set Plug and Play OS to Yes. The only way I got it to even boot into OS X was to set the cpus=1 switch and only when using the sleep kernel. Other than that I really don't know what went on there. I hope someone will figure this out. Peace Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/164914-super-micro-x8dal-i/#findComment-1194468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaap Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Did you ever try the SATA mode in AHCI? I wouldn't have expected RAID to work at all, and AHCI to be the most likely. Unfortunately, most motherboards are problematic for Hackintosh with the few most people use regularly being the exceptions, not the rule. But great that you gave it a shot blazing a trail on new hardware, and thanks for reporting the progress. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/164914-super-micro-x8dal-i/#findComment-1194969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonowski Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Hi people I've given up on hacking this machine. After endless tries I got nowhere. Here is the info I can share. My Bios was set to the following: PCI/SATA config - RAID - Intel Disable HT Technology, disable Intel C-State technology, set Active Processor Cores to 1. select PCIPnP configuration - Set Plug and Play OS to Yes. The only way I got it to even boot into OS X was to set the cpus=1 switch and only when using the sleep kernel. Other than that I really don't know what went on there. I hope someone will figure this out. Peace After you boot into OS X with cpus=1, can you run the DSDT patcher to generate an AML file? You can get it here: http://######.com/index.php?option=...0&Itemid=48 The bios looks to be AMI. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/164914-super-micro-x8dal-i/#findComment-1215813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihosc Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherb...500/X8DAL-i.cfm This is the new dual Xeon cpu offering from Super Micro. People have had good luck with the previous gen Super Micros, has anyone tried this puppy out? I have it installed with SnowLeopard 10A432 without problem. No KP nothing of that sort. This board is just so compatible that almost like install and run. On SkullTrail, I need to work around the IOATAFamily KP problem before got it running. I used on 2 kext in S/L/E : dsmos.kext and voodooHDA for sound. EFIV9 boot file Patched DSDT.aml Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/164914-super-micro-x8dal-i/#findComment-1232494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwa2x Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Its great news. X8DAL-i -> this is the cheapest board with x16 for graphics. I have to ask. It is possible to overclock processor? I know usually you can't but sometimes it is possible. Why do I ask about something like that? Becouse this is so expensive to get fully working xeon. It cost 1000-2000$ vs E5506 for 280$. i7 can be overclocked to 3,8 Ghz with got cooling it won't be noise. It will be 10% less performance vs 2xE5506 but 2x cheaper. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/164914-super-micro-x8dal-i/#findComment-1247216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyckyj Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I have it installed with SnowLeopard 10A432 without problem. No KP nothing of that sort. This board is just so compatible that almost like install and run. On SkullTrail, I need to work around the IOATAFamily KP problem before got it running. I used on 2 kext in S/L/E : dsmos.kext and voodooHDA for sound. EFIV9 boot file Patched DSDT.aml Could you possibly make a guide for this board? I think there are a few people interested in making a dual nehalem system. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/164914-super-micro-x8dal-i/#findComment-1264814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vladthebad Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 If anyone needs help with supermicro X8 board, let me know... my X8DTH-6F runs like a champ. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/164914-super-micro-x8dal-i/#findComment-1269679 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ci2own Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Hi! I plan to buy a Supermicro X8DAL-i motherboard with double Intel Xeon E5520 NEhalem 2.26Ghz and i would like to know everything i need to run OS X Snow leopard. Is it as faster as an Mac Pro? Will i have any problem with sound card or something? Thanks. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/164914-super-micro-x8dal-i/#findComment-1290238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlad1966 Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 If anyone needs help with supermicro X8 board, let me know... my X8DTH-6F runs like a champ. Looks like a great board in some ways. I'm considering a dual-Xeon board, especially Super Micro. Some questions on this board: - Video performance? How good is it since this board only has x8 PCIe slots (7 of them) - Only 2 USB ports? Using any USB add-in cards? - No audio? What are you using to get audio? - are the SAS ports working? which chipset? LSI? Thanks! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/164914-super-micro-x8dal-i/#findComment-1290732 Share on other sites More sharing options...
masonjames Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 If anyone needs help with supermicro X8 board, let me know... my X8DTH-6F runs like a champ. I'm looking at doing an install with the X8DAH board. Any suggestions? I've PMed vladthebad with specifics, but basically I'm using the Chameleon 2 RC3 USB install method. I'm using netkas' pc-efi 10.3 boot file and have tried a few kext files and creating a smbios.plist, but nothing helps me get past the ioatafamily kernel panic. Thanks everyone for any help you can provide! -masonjames Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/164914-super-micro-x8dal-i/#findComment-1300800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmdadador Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I have it installed with SnowLeopard 10A432 without problem. No KP nothing of that sort. This board is just so compatible that almost like install and run. On SkullTrail, I need to work around the IOATAFamily KP problem before got it running. I used on 2 kext in S/L/E : dsmos.kext and voodooHDA for sound. EFIV9 boot file Patched DSDT.aml can you please post the your bios configuration? because i am having a reboot loop on starting darwinx86 point my configuration is mobo: x8dal-3 2 x Xeon e5504 4gb ram 4x1 thank you Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/164914-super-micro-x8dal-i/#findComment-1316880 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuBmastah Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 If anyone needs help with supermicro X8 board, let me know... my X8DTH-6F runs like a champ. thx for proposal, Vladthebad, i'm planning to install snow leopard on supermicro X8DA3 mobo. could you point us to the global method you used and the tools needed please ? many thx in advance mate :-) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/164914-super-micro-x8dal-i/#findComment-1318625 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generic George Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 - Video performance? How good is it since this board only has x8 PCIe slots (7 of them) According to all the tests I've seen, X8 PCIe slots only slightly hurts the video performance. That's why in the past a lot of SLI systems have used x16/x8 configs due to limited PCIe lanes. Most cards/configs don't exceed the bandwidth already present in an x8 slot. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/164914-super-micro-x8dal-i/#findComment-1319119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrobass24 Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Well i have this board, and i have my retail copy of Snow leopard. This is really my first dive into this OSX86 stuff. I have a single HDD that i will use and am not going to attempt a dual/tri boot yet. Just want to get up and running. Anyone that has done this on a 5500/5520 chipset board have a suggestion or better yet a link on the best way to accomplish this? TIA Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/164914-super-micro-x8dal-i/#findComment-1387263 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vladthebad Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 only populate 1 CPU, turn max CPUs=1, turn HT off in bios boot, update, DSDT patch... etc.... once you've DSDT patched, then you can put the 2nd processor in, turn all your cores back on, and turn HT back on. If this is the error you get: http://testing.gah.com/pics/1.jpg Then you need to remove 1 CPU, turn HT off, CPUs=1 and DSDT patch for sure. Notice that it still has 2 processor threads enabled... (that is with CPUs=1, HT off... but both sockets had processors...) Removing 2nd processor lets you boot, so that then you can DSDT patch, etc... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/164914-super-micro-x8dal-i/#findComment-1419174 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sturzo Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 If anyone needs help with supermicro X8 board, let me know... my X8DTH-6F runs like a champ. I've been running Leopard on this mobo with great success for ages but the update to retail snow leopard has given me nothing but trouble. For whatever reason, I have been unable to boot SN from disk using darwin bootloader--it hangs a second or two after the disk loads and freezes for good. Installing from USB stick causes a panic as well. I was able to install SL on a separate drive using my preexisting 10.5.8 install but it panics every time i boot, usually because of the IOATAfamily.kext despite adding the updated kext patch to the extensions folder. Could it be chameleon 2.0 causing problems? I patched the dsdt and followed every step to a T but still feel like I'm missing something. Suffice it to say that I've had no luck pin pointing the cause of the problem(s). Long story short--installing retail Snow Leopard is becoming a thorn in my side but really I don't want to abandon the project. Can you (or anyone else) PLEASE describe to me the process that worked for you in detail? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/164914-super-micro-x8dal-i/#findComment-1439907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyjoepass Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 only populate 1 CPU, turn max CPUs=1, turn HT off in biosboot, update, DSDT patch... etc.... once you've DSDT patched, then you can put the 2nd processor in, turn all your cores back on, and turn HT back on. If this is the error you get: http://testing.gah.com/pics/1.jpg Then you need to remove 1 CPU, turn HT off, CPUs=1 and DSDT patch for sure. Notice that it still has 2 processor threads enabled... (that is with CPUs=1, HT off... but both sockets had processors...) Removing 2nd processor lets you boot, so that then you can DSDT patch, etc... Hi, I have the X8DAL-3. Do u think you can post your DSDT file for all who are interested? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/164914-super-micro-x8dal-i/#findComment-1552031 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Check-IN Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Hello, I have a similar mobo, mu card is Intel S5520HC, is dual cpu 1366. The only thing dont work is the LAN (nic intel 82575eb) and the speedstep native. If you need help or you have any advice please write me Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/164914-super-micro-x8dal-i/#findComment-1605034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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